Valve material Selection Chart

Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, per cent of concentration,
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE

The following chart was compiled as a guide for the selection of materials to be used in valve
construction. This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

Since may factors should be considered; I.e, temperature, pressure, per cent of concentration, etc.,
much care should be taken before a final selection is made. No guarantee of service life is
intended

This chart was based on a temperature of 70 F. unless otherwise noted.

The per cent of concentration was based on 100% unless otherwise noted.

When chemicals are mixed it cannot be assumed that the same materials will give the same
service conditions as listed on an individual basis.

In some instances the same recommendation is given to two or more materials for the same
service. Under these conditions the user may have preference based on past experience.

The symbols used in the chart are as follows:

A - Generally should give satisfactory service with no adverse effects.

B - Generally a slight to moderate effect. Use only when nothing better is available.

C - Generally a moderate to severe effect. Considered as unsuitable.

X - Generally unsuitable under any condition.

Blank space indicates sufficient information lacking.

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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ACETALDEHYDE B A A A X X X X
ACETATE-SOLVENTS A A A A
ACETIC ACID 10% X A A A A A B B A X
ACETIC ACID 80% X A A
ACETIC ACID 100% X A A X B B B C X
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE X C X A A A X A B A C
ACETONE A A A A A A X B A B X B C
ACETYL CHLORIDE A
ACETAMINE A A A
ACETYLENE A A A A A A B B B A
ACRYLONITRILE C A A A A X X X
AIR A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ALCOHOLS B B A A A A B B B B A
ALCOHOL-AMYL A B A A A A A A A A A A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

ALCOHOL-BUTYL B A A A A A A C A
ALCOHOL-ETHYL A A A A A A B
ALUMINUM ACETATE A
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE X X B A A A A A A A A
ALUMINUM NITRATE A
ALUMINUM SULFATE X C B A B A A A A
ALUMS 10% C C C A C B A A A A A
AMINES A A B
AMMONIA ANHYDROUS A A X A B A B A B B C
AMMONIA SOLUTIONS A B X A B A A B B
AMMONIUM ACETATE A
AMMONIUM BICARBONATE A A A A A A A A
AMMONIUM CARBONATE A A A A A X B B A A
Valve material selection chart:

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE X X X C B A B A B A A
AMMONIUM FLUORIDE A
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE B C X A C A A A A B A A
AMMONIUM HYPOSULFITE A A
AMMONIUM NITRATE A B X A A A A A A
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE A A A
AMMONIUM SULFATE C X C B B B A A A A A A
AMMONIUM SULFIDE A A
AMYL ACETATE B B A A A A X C X X C C
AMYL CHLORIDE A A A A A A C C X C
ANILINE TO 80 DEGREES C B C A A A C C B C B A
ANODIZING PATH A A
ANTICHLOR SOLUTION A
ARGON (dry) A
ARMEEN A A
ARSENIC ACIDS A A A A A A A
ASPHALT A A A A A A C C C B
BARIUM CARBONATE A A A A A
BARIUM CYANIDE B C A A
BARIUM HYDROXIDE B C X A A A A A A A
BARIUM SULFIDE C X A A A A A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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BATTERY ACID A
BEER C A A A C B B B A A
BEET SUGAR LIQUIDS A B C A A A A B B B A A
BENTONITE A
BENZENE-BENZOL A A A A A A X C C X C B
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

BENZALDEHYDE A A A A A A C B C C C
BENZOIC ACID C X A A
BERYLLIUM SULFATE A
BICARBONATE LIQUOR A
BLACK LIQUOR A A A A
BLACK SULFATE LIQUOR B A A A A A
BLOOD A
BORAX LIQUORS A B A A A A
BORIC ACID C B C A A A A A A A A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

BRAKE FLUIDS A
BRINE-ALKALINE A A A B B B
BROMINE SOLUTION X X X B B C C C B A
BROWN LIQUOR A
BUTANE A A A A A A A A B C A
BUTYLENE A A A A A A B
BUTADIENE B X A B A C C C B
BUTYRIC ACID A B A C C
BUTYL ACETATE A A A A A A C X C C
BUTYL AMINE A A
BUTYL CHLORIDE A
BUTYL ETHER(dry) A A
CADMIUM PLATING BATH A
Valve material selection chart:

CALCIUM BISULFITE X C C B B B A A A A A
CALCIUM CHLORIDE C B A B A B A A A A
CALCIUM CHLORATE A A
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE B B X A A A A A A A
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE A
CALCIUM SILICATE A
CACIUM SULFATE A B A A A A A A A
CAMPHOR
CANE SUGAR LIQUORS B A A A A A A B B B
CARBITOL A A
CARBOLIC ACID(phenol) C C A A
CARBON BISULFIDE B B B A A A C C C A
CARBON DIOXIDE A A A A A A B A A
CARBON DISULFIDE A A C C C C
CARBON MONOXIDE A A A
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE B C B A A A A C C X X C A
CARBONIC ACID C C A A
CARBONATED BEVERAGES A A A A A
CASEIN A A A
CASTOR OIL A A A A B A
CATSUP A A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS B X A A
CELLULOSE ACETATE A A A
CHLORACETIC ACID C B C B A C A A C
CHLORAMINE
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS A A
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

CHLORINE(dry) B C C B B A C B X B A
CHLORINE(wet) X X X X X X C C X B
CHLOROBENZENE A B A A A A X X X X A
CHLOROFORM(dry) A B A A A C C C X C A
CHLOROPHYLL A A A
CHLOROFULFONIC ACID(dry) B B B B A C X X C X
CHLOROSULFONIC ACID(wet) X X X X X X C X X C X
CHROME ALUM A A
CHROME LIQUOR A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

CHROMIC ACID 10% C X X A B A C C C A

CHROMIC ACID 50% C X X C C B C C C A
CHROMIUM SULFATE A A
CITRIC ACID C X C A A A A A B A
COAL TAR A A A A B C X C C
COCONUT OIL A A B B B
COFFEE A A A A A A A
COKE OVEN GAS A B C A A A
CONDENSATE A
COOKING OIL B B A A A B B A
COPPER ACETATE X X A A
COPPER CHLORIDE C C B B A A A A
COPPER CYANIDE A
Valve material selection chart:

COPPER SULFATE C C X A A A A A A
CORE OIL A
CORN KERNELS A A
CORN OIL A A A A B A
CORN SYRUP A A A A B A
CREOSOTE A B B A A A B C X C C A
CRESYLIC ACID 50% A A A C C C
CYANIDE SOLUTION A
CYANOGEN GAS A
CYCLO HEXANE A A A A A A A C C X C A
DEIONIZED WATER A
DETERGENTS A A
DEVELOPER-PHOTO A A
DEXTRIN A A
DIACETONE ALCOHOL A A A A A A C B B B
DICHLORD ETHYL ETHER A A
DIESTER LUBE'S A A
DIETHYLAMINE A A A A A A A
DIETHYL SULFATE A A
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL A A A B A
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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DIOXANE(dry) A A B B B
DIPENTENE-PINENE A A A B
DOWTHERMS A A A A A A X B B A
DYES(general) A A A A A A
ENZYME SOLUTION A A
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

ETHERS(butyl) A A A A A A C C C C C
ETHYL ACETATE B B B A A A C C C C C C
ETHYL ACRYLATE A
ETHYL ALCOHOL B A A A A A A A B A A
ETHYL BROMIDE A A A
ETHYL CHLORIDE(dry) A A A A A A B B X B B
ETHYL CHLORIDE(wet) A C C C C
ETHYL SILICATE A A A
ETHYLENE A A A B
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

ETHYLENE GLYCOL A A A A A A A A A A A A
ETHYLENE OXIDE A A X X X X C
FATTY ACIDS C B B A A A B B B A
FERRIC CHLORIDE SOL. X X C C B B B B
FERRIC NITRATE A A A A A
FERRIC SULFATE (DIL) C C B C A A A A B A
FERROUS CHLORIDE X X B A A A A
FERROUS SULFATE 10% C A A A A A A A
FERROUS SULFATE 100% X X A A A A A A A
FERTILIZER SOLUTION A A A
FISH OIL A A A A
FLUE GAS A A A
FLUORIDE SALTS A
Valve material selection chart:

FLUORINE (dry) X X X X B B
FORMALDEHYDE (cold) B C A A A A A A A A A
FORMIC ACID C B A B A C A B A C
FREON (most) B B B A A A A A X A A
FRUIT JUICES C B A A A A A A A A
FURFURAL A B A A A C B C B C
FURNACE GAS A
GALLIC ACID 5% A A A A A A
GAS-NATURAL A A A A A A A A A
GASOLINE-MOTOR A A A A A A A B C X X B A
GELATINE B C A A A A A A A
GLUCOSE B A A A A A A A A A A
GLUE (most) A A A A A A A A A A
GLYCERINE B A A A A A A A A
GLYCEROL B B B A A A A A A A A
GLYCOLIC ACID A A A
GLYOXAL A
GLYCOL AMINE A A A
GRAPHITE A A A
GREASE-EDIBLE A A
GREEN LIQUOR A B A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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HELIUM GAS A
HEPTANE-HEXANE A A A A A A A A C A A
HEACHLOROBENZENE A A
HEXANOL-TERTIARY A A A A A A C
HYDRAZINE
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

HYDROBROMIC ACID X X X X X X A A A
HYDROCHLORIC ACID (cold) X X X X X X X A B B A A
HYDROCYANIC ACID C X A B A B A A
HYDROFLUORIC ACID X C X X B C B A B A
HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID X A C B B A A A
HYDROGEN GAS A B B A A A A A A
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE C X X A B B B B B A A
HYDROGEN SULFIDE (dry) A X X A A A B A A
HYDROGEN SULFIDE (wet) C X X B B B C B B B
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

ILLUMINATING GAS A A A A A A
IODINE SOLUTION X X X B B B B A
IRON OXIDE A
ISO-OCTANE A A A A A A A A A
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL A A A A A A B A B A A
ISOPROPYL ETHER A A A A A A A C X B
JET FUELS A A A A A C X X C A
JUICES - FRUIT A
KELP SLURRY A
KEROSENE A A A A A A A B X X B A
LACQUERS-SOLVENTS A A A A A A C C C C C
LACTIC ACID (diluted) C X X A B A B A B A
LACTIC ACID 100% C X X B B A B A B A
Valve material selection chart:

LACTOSE A A
LEAD SULFATE A
LECITHIN A A
LIME-SULPHUR MIX A A A A A
LINOLEIC ACID A A
LINSEED OIL A B B B A A A A A
LITHIUM CHLORIDE A
LUDOX A
MAGNESIUM BISULFATE A A
MAGNESIUM BISULFIDE
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE A
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE C C C B A A A A A A
MAGNESIUM SULFATE (liq) A A A A A A A
MALEIC ACID A A A A A A A
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE A A A A
MALT SLURRY A A A A A
MAGANESE SULFATE A
MANNITOL SOLUTION A
MENTHOL A
MERCURIC CHLORIDE X X X B B B B A A
MERCURIC CYANIDE A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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MERCUPIC NITRATE A
MERCURY A A X A B A A A A A
MENTHANE (use butane)
METHYL ACETATE A B A A C C C
METHYL ACETONE A A A A A A
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

METHYL ALCOHOL A A A A A A A A B A B
METHYL BROMIDE A
MENTHYLAMINE A X A A
METHYL CELLOSOLVE A A A A A A C B B B
METHYL CHLORIDE (wet) B B B A A A C C X C
METHYL ETHYL KETONE B B B A A A X X A B X C
METHYL FORMATE A
METHYLENE CHLORIDE B B A A B A C C B C B
MILK C B A A A A A A A A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

MINERAL OIL A A A A A A X A A
MIXED ACIDS (cold) C X X A B A X X A
MOLASSES A B B A A A A A A A
MONOCHLOR ACETIC ACID A B B
MORPHOLINE A A
NAPHTHA A A A A A A A C C C C A
NAPHTHALENE A A A A A A X C X X C
NATURAL GAS A A C A A A A A A
NICKEL AMMONIA SULFATE A
NICKEL CHLORIDE C B A A A
NICKEL SULFATE A B A A A A A
NICOTINIC ACID B A A
NITRIC ACID 10% C X X B B A C B C B B A A
Valve material selection chart:

NITRIC ACID 80% X X X B B A X C C X X B A

NITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS X X A A
NITROBENZENE A A A A C C A B C B
NITROGEN GAS A
NITROUS GASES B X A B A
OILS, ANIMAL A A A A A A A B B
OIL, COTTONSEED A A A A A B C A A
OIL, FISH A C A A A A B B
OIL, FUEL A A B A A A A X C
OIL, LUBE A A A A A A A X C
OIL, MINERAL A A A A A A A A X X A
OIL, PETROLEUM A B A A A A C
OLEIC ACID C B X A A A A B C B B
OLEUM SPIRITS C X X A B A C C C C A
OXALIC ACIDS (cold) C X X A B A C A B B A
OXYGEN A B A A A A B B B B
OZONE (dry) A A A A
OZONE (wet) A A
PAINTS-SOLVENTS A A A A A A
PALMITIC ACID C B A A A B B B A
PAPER PULP A A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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PARAFFIN OILS A A A A A
PERCHLORETHYLENE A A B A A A A X C A
PERMANGANIC ACID A
PEROXIDE BLEACH A A
PHENOL C B A B A X B B B A
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

PHENOLIC GLUE A
PHOSPHORIC ACID 10% X X A A A A B A
PHOSPHORIC ACID 50% C X X B C A A A A
PHOSPHORIC ACID 100% X X B A X A A B A
PHOSPHORIC MOLTEN A A
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS A B
PICRIC ACID SOLUTION C B A A A B A B A
PINE OIL A A A A A B A
PLASMA A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

POLYSULFIDE LIQUOR A A
POLYVINYL ACETATE
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE A
POTASSIUM ACETATE A A
POTASSIUM BROMIDE A A A A A
POTASSIUM CARBONATE A A A A A A A
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SOL. A A B A A A A A A
POTASSIUM CHROMATE A A A A
POTASSIUM CYANIDE SOL. A A X A A A A A A
POTASSIUM DICHROMATE A C A A A A A A A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE A X A A A A A A A
POTASSIUM NITRATE A A B A A A
POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE B A A A
Valve material selection chart:

POTASSIUM SULFATE A A A A A A A A A
POTASSIUM SULFIDE A A A A
POTASSIUM SULFITE A A
PROPANE GAS A A A A A A A A A A
PROPYL ALCOHOL A A A A A A A A A
PROPYL BROMIDE A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL A
PYROLE A A A
RESINS A C A A A A C C
ROAD OILS A A A A A A B C A
SALAD OILS A A
SALICYCLIC ACID A A A A A
SALT. BRINE B A A A A A A A
SEA WATER C C A B A A A A A A A
SEWAGE A A A
SHELLAC A A A A A A
SILICON FLUIDS A A
SILVER CYANIDE
SILVER IODINE A A
SODIUM ACETATE A B A A A
SODIUM ALUMINATE A A A A A A A A A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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SODIUM ARSENATE A
SODIUM BICROMATE A A
SODIUM BISULFATE A A A A A A
SODIUM CARBONATE SOL. A B B A A A A B B B B A
SODIUM CHLORATE B
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.

SODIUM CHLORIDE A B A A A A A B B B B A
SODIUM CYANIDE A A X A A A A A A
SODIUM FLUORIDE A A A
SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE A A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 20% A B A A A A A A A A B A A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 50% A B A A A A A A A B A A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 70% A A A A A A B A A
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 20% X X X B C A A A
SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE C A A A A A A A
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

SODIUM METASILICATE A A A A A A
SODIUM NITRATE A A B A A A A A A A
SODIUM PERBORATE C A A A A A
SODIUM PEROXIDE C C A A A B A A
SODIUM PHOSPHATE A A A A A
SODIUM SILICATE A C A A A A
SODIUM SULFATE A A A A A A
SODIUM SULFIDE A A X A A A A A A A
SODIUM SUFITE A A A
SODIUM THIOSULFATE X A A A A A A
SOYBEAN OIL A B A A A A A A
STARCH A A A A A A
STEAM_LOW PRESSURE A A A A C C A A B B
Valve material selection chart:

STEARIC ACID C C C A A A A B C B
STYRENE (dry) A A A A A A X
SULFAMIC ACID A
SULFITE LIQUOR A
SULFONIC ACIDS A
SULPHUR C C X B A A B A A A A
SULPHUR DIOXIDE (dry) A A A A A A A A B A
SULPHUR TRIOXIDE (dry) A A A A A A C C
SULFURIC ACID 10% X X X A A A A A B A A
SULFURIC ACID 75% B B B X B A
SULFURIC ACID 100% B A A A X C C X X A A
SULFUROUS ACID C X B C A C X A A
TALL OIL A A A A
TANNIC ACID B A A A B A A A A
TAR A A A A A A X X
TARTARIC ACID B B A A A A A B A
TOLUOUL-TOLUENE A A A A A A X C C C C B
TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE A A C C X C C
TRICHLOROETHYLENE A A A C C A
TUNG OIL A A A B A A A A
TURPENTINE A C B A A A C C B C A

TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE NOT A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE.

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Valve material selection chart:
Note… This chart is meant to be used as a guide only and is based on average conditions.
Since many factors should be considered, temperature, pressure, percent of concentration,
etc., much care should be taken before a final selection is made.

ZINC SULFATE
ZINC CHLORIDE
ZINC BROMIDE
ZINC ACETATE
XYLENE-XYLOL
WHITE LIQUOR
WHISKEY
WAXES
WATER, SALT
WATER, PH7 OR OVER
WATER, DISTILLED
WATER, MINE ACID
WATER, HEAVY
WATER, FRESH
VINYL ACETATE
VINEGAR
VARNISH
IRON

A
A
X
A

A
CAST STEEL

C
X

A
BRONZE

C
A

B
A
A

A
316 S.S.

A
B
A
A
A

A
A
B

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MONEL

A
A

A
A
A

A
A
A
A

B
A
ALLOY 20

A
A

A
A
A

A
A

A
A
BUNA_N

A
A

A
X

A
A
A

A
YEOPRENE

A
X

A
B
A
A
A

A
EPT

A
A
A
A
A
BUTYL

B
SILICON

A
HYPALON
C
A

A
A
A

A
VITON
A

A
A
A
A
B